Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8530, Solomon Freeman, Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. New York
Freeman, Solomon
S 8530
CONTENTS
Carded

Ohio 30.409
Solomon Freeman
of Knox Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain White of the R. & H. commanded by Col. Malcolm in the Mass. and N.Y. line for 6 months
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Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 25 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb, 1836 and sent to J. D. Johnston Martinsburg, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 35. 90.00 Pension allowance ending 1 st March 36. 10.00 $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Letter to Mr. Purdie 83 A 24 Decr 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 11 th April 1838, from 1 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. — age Modified 1. Jan y 1840
Date of death not on AB

33.125
Solomon Freeman Ohio,
allow for six months. $20
The rolls show his actual service so much less than he claims that not more than six months can be allowed. The rolls not being perfect for his two last terms.
J. L. Johnston Master's Dept.

State of Ohio Knox County ss
On this 30 th Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of common pleas now sitting, Solomon Freeman a resident of Melford Township in the county of Knox in the State of Ohio aged Seventy three years , who being first Duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7 th , 1832
That he retired the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - to wit: That he resided in the Town of Lancaster in the State of Massachusetts and entered the service in the month of July 1777 under Capt. Elisha White and left the service in the month of October same year having Served two months & two weeks & that he entered the service as a Substitute for his father Adam Freeman (who had been drafted) marched from Lancaster to Bennington then to Half Moon & Still water & then back to Bennington where he continued until discharged - and again in the month of September 1778 he was drafted into the service under Capt. Mirick & marched from Lancaster to Boston where he was stationed & served three months and then discharged - and again in the month of September 1779 he entered the service as a Volunteer under Capt. Rugg and marched from Lancaster to New Port in the State of Rhode Island where he served when in Col. Sylar's Regiment for the term of three months and then discharged - and again in the month of September 1780 he entered the service as a Volunteer under Capt. Blakely in the county of Windsor in the State of Vermont and marched to West Point where he entered Col. Malcolm's Regiment and marched from thence to Albany, thence to Fort Plains on the Mohawk River where having served three months he was discharged in the month of December same year and that during his

Service at West Point he knew General Washington and was acquainted with Genl. Lincoln while at Bellington and with Genl. Gates at New Port in Rhode Island
The following Interrogatories were propounded by the Court to which the applicant made answer as follows.
Where and in what year was you born?
Ans In the Town of Lancaster, in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts in the year 1762
Have you any Record of your age?
Ans I have not any.
Where were you living when called into Service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Ans when called into the Service first resided in in the town of Lancaster in the State of Massachusetts and again in the county of Windson State of Vermont since the Revolutionary war I have resided in different places to wit: in the State of N York, & Berks county in the State of Pennsylvania, & in Muskingum County in the State of Ohio & I now live in Knox County State of Ohio -
How were you called into the Service: were you drafted, did you Volunteer, or were you a substitute. and if a Substitute, for whom
Ans I first served as a substitute for Adam Freeman - and was afterwards drafted into the Service, - and for the two last terms of service I served as a volunteer
State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the Troops, where you served: such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service,
Ans Generals Washington, Lincoln & Gates were with the Troops where I served & I served in Col Tylor & Col Malcolm Regiments - and the general circumstances I have stated as near as I can recollect

Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
In I do not recollect of ever receiving a written Discharge
State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I have but lately come into the neighborhood where I now reside & have but a slight acquaintance therein - but am known to Nathan Burch & Admiral Burch in whose neighborhood I lately came from in Washington County & whose certificate I have obtained
He knows of no clergyman, whose certificate he can procure and further declares that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed the Day & year aforesaid in open Court.
Allen Elliott Clark,
And the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states,

The State of Ohio } Tuscarawas County } ss.
I, Alex r Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the application of Solomon Heuman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1835.
Alex r Elliott Clerk

August 10, 1937
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BA-J/BEL Solomon Freeman-S.8530
Mrs. Harriet Freeman Haddow 14933 Sorrento Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Solomon Freeman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who, you state, received pension while residing in Licking County, Ohio.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8530, based upon the military service in that war of Solomon Freeman.
Solomon Freeman, the son of Adam, was born in 1762, in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of said Lancaster, Solomon Freeman enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: from July, 1777, two months and two weeks, as a substitute for his father, in Captain White's Company; from September, 1778, three months in Captain Mirick's Company; from September, 1779, three months in Captain Rugg's Company, Colonel Tyler's Regiment. He enlisted in Windsor, Vermont, in September, 1780, served three months as a private in Captain Blakesley's Company, Colonel Malcolm's New York Regiment, marched to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River, where he was discharged.
He said Capt. T. White's Mass records show Capt. John White so enlisted Christian man
Found sol. in "N.Y. in the Rev." in this service Rec page 74
After the Revolution, he resided in the state of New York, in Erie County, Pennsylvania, in Muskingum County, Ohio, and in Knox County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1835, while a resident of Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio. His residence in 1840, is not shown in the papers in this claim.
There are no data as to wife or children.
His name on 1840 list as of Licking Co Ohio

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Solomon Freeman(28530), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Solomon Freeman Certificate No. 30409 Issued February 17, 1836 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
George H. Sweet Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Ohio Jan 25.
Colonel Freeman
Washington Jan 19
Free
J. Edwards Esq.
Louisiana P
Centurians
Washington City

Marietta Ohio Jan 18
1856
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the communication of the taking of Me in the case of Solomon Freeman whose Contention Claim I found out to you last Spring & it was retained in your office until the necessary exami- nation could be made.
Your Early attention to this will greatly oblige the old man as he is in a suffering condition
Pray that to be as usual in the way of having the residue of Heaven from you soon
I remain my dear you Sir Humble Servt J D Johnston
J L Edwards Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 26 th , 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Solomon Freeman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

J. D. Johnson Esq. re P. M. Martinsburg, Knox County Ohio

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan'y 1 st 1836.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Freeman, from Lancaster as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John White's Compy in Col. Job Cushing's Regt where he is allowed from July 28 th 1777, one month and eight days. ————— 1-8
Solomon Freeman's name (of Lancaster) is borne on a payroll of the late Capt. James Mirrick's Company, in Col. Nathan Sparkhanks' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 29 th 1778, two months and sixteen days. 2-16
Solomon Freeman claims also for services under Capt. Rugg, in Col. Taylor's Regt. in

1779, and under Capt. James Blakely in Col. Malcolm's Regt. in 1780. - but the rolls are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bamps. Secy

June 16. Date Northumberland Va June 10
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Marshalltown Iowa 1835
L. L. Edmund Esq.
In Inclosed is the Declaration of Solomon Freeman Plus expenses & report for the year in Denton
L. D. [unclear]

We Zebulon Burch & Admiral Burch
Residing in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Freeman who for a number of years has been a resident of this county and who has lately removed to the county of Pike and who is about making application for benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 for the relief of soldiers of the revolution and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age: that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides has resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and and that we concur in that opinion  Zebulon Burch Admiral Burch
State of Ohio Muskingum County ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of June AD 1833 Charles Lovell
Justice of the peace
I do certify that the above subscription is true of verac- ity and trust in whom all confidence can be placed
Charles Lovell Justice of the peace

The state of Ohio, ss. I, E. T. Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Morgentown County said County, that Charles Lovell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Zebulon Burch and Adminal Burch was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and qualified, and that his commission is dated on the 5 th day of June, 1833, and will expire on the 5 th day of June 1836, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal and at Zanesville, Ohio, the ninth day of June, A.D. 1835. E. T. Cox, Clerk.
E. T. Cox

Suspended
See letter of June 1835 to J. D. Johnston, Martonburgh
allow for 6 mo.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Solomon Freeman Ser. File 8530
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 2 mos 2 wks Pvt. Ebenezer White Mass.   Sept. 1778 3 mos. Mirick   Sept. 1779 3 mos. Rugg Tyler   Sept. 1780 3 mos. Oskely Malcolm N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Leicester Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 3, 1835
Residence at date of application, Rasp Lea. Ohio (Welford Twp.)
Age at date of application, Born at Lancaster, Worcester Co. Mass. in 1762.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Adm Freeman.

14932 Saranto Ave, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1937.
The Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Re: Solomon Freeman Revolutionary War Pensioned in Licking Co., Ohio
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me all the family history you have of my great, great grand- father, Solomon Freeman who was born in Lancaster, Mass in 1762 and enlisted at same place in 1777 as Private in Capt Elisha White's Company 7 , also served an enlist- ment in Col. Tyley's Regt and Col. Malcom's Regt. of New York He was Pensioned in Licking County,

Ohio and was buried at Alexandria Ohio. Could you give me his wife's first name, her maiden name, or any family history you have of him? Did she survive him and where?
Thanking you for any information,
Very truly yours, (Mrs) Harriet Freeman Haddow (Haddow)

Dear Sir: I am trying to get some papers made out & I request the pension record of these Rev. Dolds - Mass., or Conn. Stephan Mead.
Solomon Freeman who lived in Licking Co. Ohio 1840 Address
Miss Rachel Rhoads 185 Buckingham St. Newark, Ohio.
Care Mrs. Rhoads. Jan 10, 1908.

1908 Lany of Hester Rachel Rhoads. 1937 Aug 10 - Hist. to Mrs. H. F. Haddow - E L
Rehran
8530
INVALID.
File No. 8530
Solomon Freeman
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 1932
Index: — Vol. 102, Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]